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M4.1 Earthquake near 120 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

UTC time: 2025-04-01 20:31:15 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
184.1 km
Source
USGS

120 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.1 earthquake was recorded near 120 km NNW of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea on April 1, 2025 at 20:31 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 184 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
f6bd4c512319dedcc8558a4d3a2645af064d77e0
Magnitude
M4.1
Depth
184.1 km
UTC time
2025-04-01 20:31:15 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-5.62280, 147.28350

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 184.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 184.1 km
Intermediate
184.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Long Island
    Distance: 40 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'263 m ·Last eruption: 1993 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Umboi
    Distance: 67 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'335 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Sakar
    Distance: 92 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 947 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Ritter Island
    Distance: 93 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 75 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·Papua New Guinea
  • Hankow Reef
    Distance: 103 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -5 m ·Papua New Guinea
  • Langila Activity reported
    Distance: 126 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 1'330 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Papua New Guinea

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

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